Ep. 73: Dr. Lisa Machoian, Learning the Language of Teenage Depression and Mental Health

Summary: Dr. Lisa Machoian is a national expert on adolescent mental health, with a specialty in girls and the psychology of women. As a Harvard trained developmental psychologist, psychotherapist and former faculty member and director of the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Gender Studies; she is the author of the first and only definitive book on Girls Depression, The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression. As a speaker and expert, her appearances include NBC News, CBS News, ABC News, National Public Radio, and in The New York Times Online Room for Debate. Since her time as an undergraduate, Dr. Machoian has retained an interest in the mental health causations and trends of young women. Her research includes the rising rates of technology, social media, and cultural shifts in the manifestation of depression and anxiety. Her work is inseparable from her passion for the subject, both of which are highlighted in this episode. More on Dr. Lisa Machoian Website: https://lisamachoian.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlisamachoian/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-machoian-ed-d-ed-m-00503037/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisamachoian?lang=en Books Mentioned The Disappearing Girl: https://www.amazon.com/Disappearing-Girl-Learning-Language-Depression/dp/0452287103 To Kill A Mockingbird: https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Mockingbird-Harper-Lee/dp/0446310786